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United States Patent | 5,743,367 |
Hofmann ,   et al. | April 28, 1998 |
A multiple plate friction clutch with a hub which has external gearing and a peripheral groove. A ring or a ring segment is placed in this groove and is used to fix the hub in place axially with respect to the clutch plates, which are non-rotationally engaged by means of internal gearing with the external gearing of the hub.
Inventors: | Hofmann; Klaus (Leutershausen, DE); Betten; Klaus (Rutschenhausen, DE); Loibersbeck; Jurgen (Grafenrheinfeld, DE); Schubert; Thomas (Grettstadt, DE); Wiggen; Peter (Grafenrheinfeld, DE) |
Assignee: | Fichtel & Sachs AG (Schweinfurt, DE) |
Appl. No.: | 651091 |
Filed: | May 21, 1996 |
May 22, 1995[DE] | 195 18 679.6 | |
Jan 31, 1996[DE] | 195 49 337.0 |
Current U.S. Class: | 192/70.2; 192/109R |
Intern'l Class: | F16D 013/52 |
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